family goes huckery this holiday. things are just getting started. but as always, it promises to be a really fun day. fox 5 morning news continues right now. t now. >> it is friday, december 7th, 2012. you are taking a live look at giant in brentwood this morning, one of several locations helping us out this year with stuff a truck. we've teamed one the capital area food bank to raise awareness about hunger here in the d.c. region and get you to help us stuff their truck with needed food items. that is i believe where our wisdom martin is at that location in brentwood. we'll be talking to him and holly morris this morning. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm allison seymour in for wisdom who is in brentwood for stuff a truck. our phone bank is open for business. if you would like to help out but can't really get to one of those locations today, we've got you covered on the phone.

you can start calling right now. that number to donate any amount really, is 202-895-3307. at the bottom of your screen, there is information on how can you donate by text or online. we've got you covered. >> oh, yeah. we have made it easy for you. any form possible. it is so much fun every year. hearing the music. >> you feel like you are actually doing something. >> you really are doing something. >> let's say hello to you, gwen. >> a little bit chilly. i better say cold. julie says not chilly, it is cold. well, relatively speaking. compared to yesterday, it is slightly warmer so how's that. as we start our day, let's take a look at radar. we do have a little bit of spotty activity going on here.

some of seeing some light rain or even some sprinkles. not anybody seeing this. it will be off and on. just be prepared. no big downpours or washouts to talk about. we have a little bit to the far northwest in the panel, a little bit of freezing rain as well. that is the statement story up toward the mason-dixon line. let's take a look at those temperatures. right now, a chilly, cold for julie, 41 degrees at reagan national. 38 at dulles. yesterday's highs were in the 40s. today, we are going to be talking about a day where temperatures are close to seasonal. so spotty showers are what we're speaking about. as we move through into the course of tonight, lows are going to be kicking around into our 40s in the overnight hours. so not all bad. as we move through into the course of the day, can't give you much in sunshine at all. mainly overcast skies. 51-degree for your daytime high. >> i think you kind of have to put like an asterisk next to the temperature.

it is like, for julie wright, cold. you know what i mean. >> not cold for the canadian. >> you know what we're talking about. we have to put that in there for you. >> i'm a beach girl so anything like below 70, it is cold. i heard somebody on twitter talking about rain in hagerstown right now. as you were saying, some height showers. expect that drive as you travel on 70 or westbound depending on where you're traveling to to be a little slick this morning out the front door. eastbound along 66 coming in out of centreville, heavy volume right now. no incidents to report. we had a little crash earlier before you reach 29. that has been moved over to the shoulder. off tie slow start eastbound along 66 headed inbound towards fair oaks. we'll show you what else is happening out on the roads. top side of the beltway, everybody behaving nicely coming past colesville road headed over towards 270. 270 still quiet at this hour although the volume is increasing out of germantown headed southbound towards 124. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. affic.

now to our top stories, shaking in tokyo, japan. this hit shortly after 3:00 a.m. our time. this is video of the shaking from those cameras there. the preliminary magnitude is 7. 7.3. there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage. official called off the tsunami warning and this is the same area that was hit with the 9.0 earthquake and tsunami in march of last year. an arrest in a drive-by shooting that killed a 14-year- old boy. jose rodriguez nunez is accused in the shooting that killed the teenage are and injured another man. a 14-year-old died when he was shot on sheridan street in lewisdale just after midnight wednesday. the suspect faces second degree

murder and other related charges. in northwest d.c., groundbreaking on a multimillion-dollar infrastructure project to prevent flash flooding is set to begin today and hopefully it will bring relief to the residents of the bloomingdale and ledroit park neighborhoods. some work has already begun between rhode island avenue and first street where six blocks of tunnels are being created and will be able to hold millions of gallons of water. it is time to get stuff a truck started this year. >> wisdom martin is live all morning long at the brentwood giant in northeast. how are things going out there? >> good morning. it is a little bit chilly out here. this is a very worthy cause. this is the capital area's biggest effort. we have to fill up these boxes with as much food as possible and then we put these boxes on that truck. all this food goes to feed all of the people in washington, the washington tease region who

are hungry. they need food. the basic needs that a lot of people take for granted. they need this food. we'll have entertainment here all morning long. we'll talk to officials about this drive. this is one of the celebrities, entertainer that will be out here with us. this is terry. good morning. >> good morning. >> and you brought some friend with you. >> yes, i d i got the beltway steppers with me this morning. >> they're excited to be here. tell me about you and the beltway stepers. >> i am a national local regarding artist here in washington, d.c. we've had a wonderful time working together with a lot of people. and just recently finished a single that i'll be releasing in january, january 25th. it is called reverse. and i have the pleasure of meeting these -- i've known some of them for many years. this young lady here, ms. lee herring top, who created the reverse dance for the video

that we finished. >> are we going to see that today? >> yes, we are. >> if they make the donations to stuff a truck, they are going to see this dance today. are you going to sing as well? of course. >> come on out and mechanic a donation. we'll be here new vat the morning. we have a lot to talk about. -- we'll be here through outthe morning. >> getting it started early there. all excited out there. coming up next, some signs that the debate over out to end the fiscal cliff could get moving again. >> also, remembering pearl harbor. how a survivor is making sure the hives lost that day are never forgotten. -- the lives lost that day are never forgotten.

today, the nation marks the 71st anniversary of the attack

on pearl harbor. nearly 400 americans were killed, almost 1200 injured in the japanese attack. that pulled the united states into world war ii. more than 2,000 people are expected to attend a ceremony at pearl harbor today. a moment of silence is planned for 7:55:00 a.m. local time mark the moment the bombing began. a former sailor who survived the attack will be among those honored today. 91-year-old ray emery has worked tire llsly to help identify the remains of coamings are previously unknown. john mcafee is back in jail in guatemala after a brief trip to the hospital. mcafee was arrested for illegally entering country wednesday after weeks in hiding. mcafee is aperson of interest in the november killing of his american neighbor in belize.

president obama took his pitch for preventing a fall off the fiscal cliff to a family in falls church yesterday. he did it to drive home the impact that many would feel approximate bush era tax cuts are allowed to expire with the average family expected to pay about $2200 more in taxes each year. coming up next, we will check in with holly. she is live in morning at the montrose crossing giant for stuff a truck 2012. find out more on how you can make this holiday a happy one for local families. we are checking back in with gwen for your weekend forecast. fox 5 morning news will be right back in a moment. 

welcome back. you hear that music, you know

what it means. our stuff a truck phone bank is waiting for your call. we have seem up with the capital area food bank to raise awareness about hung are here in the d.c. region and get you to help us stuff their trucks with some needed food items. if you would like to help, call 202-895-3307 right now. the number is there on your screen. screen. there is information on how you can donate by text or online as well. and we would also love for to you come out and say hello at the giant food locations where we will be throughout the day. brentwood, montrose crossing, greenbriar and hyattsville. there are also 12 other dropoff sites where can you donate your food. you will find those on myfoxdc.com. so early on, we'll be at

brentwood and montrose and i believe later, we'll be out at hyattsville and greenbriar. this morning, come out and say hi to wisdom and holly. >> it is not as coal as it has been in years past so it is easier for folks to come out and drop thinoffs. >> you get to see the stars so to speak. >> yeah. >> it will be not a bad day today. a lot of clouds, not a lot of sunshine. but temperatures will be exactly where they should be and that will be seasonal. i can't give you a 70-degree day or a 60-degree day. before a few light showers moving across the area. we are not talking a washout here. some of you seeing just a few sprinkles. and take a look at hagerstown here just to the south near the mason-dixon line. a little bit of freezing precipitation. same story out to the far

northwest. we are just keeping an eye on that. otherwise, this is pretty much what it will be like throughout the course of the day. as we go to the weather maps, let's take a look at the numbers. 38degrees at dulles. 36 at hagerstown. winds are very light and calm so no issue with that today. and we're looking at a cool day as we move through into seasonal conditions. heading through into tomorrow, we'll see a rise in the temperatures. it will be a lot miler. wet weather in the forecast as we move through into sunday. 51 for today, then cloudy skies. 46degrees overnight. your fox 5 accu-weather seven- day forecast showing you we get that warm-up just what julie wright would like on the weekend. >> indeed. nothing like a good warm-up. here we are live with the crew in sky fox checking out this drive eastbound along 66. as traffic merges on from 50 fair oaks, this little minor fender bender which is out of the lane and on the shoulder.

heavy volume on the west side of town early this morning. let's continue with our maps. for those traveling into the district southbound along kenilworth avenue, we had a stalled vehicle at pennsylvania avenue. stay to the left in order to squeeze by and if you are traveling inbound new york avenue, traffic light delays northeast to northwest. picking up the usual suspects out of woodbridge headed across the occoquan. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. traffic. all it takes is a small gift right from the heart to make the holidays memorable for families in need. >> let's check in with holly morris at the montrose crossing giant for this year's stuff a truck. good morning. >> good morning to you. it is not just any stuff a truck. you want to know why? >> why? >> this is the tenth anniversary. >> it is? >> look. of his just on the capital area food bank web site and they were like 10th anniversary of

stuff a truck. you said i got to find crystal because crystal is my partner in crime. i cannot believe it has been 10 years. >> you guys have been great partners out here. we love you guys. >> we love you too. we've done a lot. there has been a lot of good done in the past decade but the need is still there. >> definitely. the need is rising. last year, we raised over 65,000 pounds and over 127,000 dollars. i'm really worried with the fiscal cliff and all this conversation that donations will be down this year. please come out and support us again. >> let's up spire them a little bit. the workers are busy getting set up. we have lots of empty bins. we have the truck there to stuff. people need to understand this does make a difference. >> it definitely does. we always need food, friend and volunteers and fun. but we are always in need of those. the community is over 6 # 0,000

people at risk of hunger in the metro area. meese do your part. >> thank you. we'll check back in with crystal throughout the morning. -- the community is over 680,000 people at risk of hunger in the martyier. >> someone who supports montgomery county all the time. chief rich bauer. >> good morning, holly. >> he hay busy schedule today. says i need to be there early because that is the only way i can get it on so thank you. >> you're welcome. thank you. >> it is porn to you and important to the fire department for you guys to come support community events like this. >> absolutely. that is what fire rescue always does. >> fire rescue always likes to get out the fact that now is a perfect time to make sure that your smoke detectors are working. >> smoke alarms and co detectors this time year, every day of the year. >> do you have any other tips as far as christmas lights or trees. effect is decorating right now?

>> electrical. make sure that you don't overlot your power strips and cords and stuff like that. makes a big difference. >> and in addition to being here helping with the stuff a truck campaign, you have your annual toys for tots. >> it is ongoing right now so give what you can. >> and you have some guys that are going to be coming out here and some ladies too. >> we have men and women from fire rescue. firefighters and pair medicine ins that will be here all day helping out. >> they will be helping out and wanting to talk with you. -- firefighters and paramedics that will be here all day helping out. >> thank you for the work you do every day. >> we are off and running. you can see wave workers? are we ready? they are like bring me another cup of coffee before that onlotto comes. we'll have a whole lot of fun and we'll make a difference today with the help of you. come on out, bring a nonperishable food item. can you donate here. 94.7 fresh is setting up. it will be a party of giving

all day long jot boxes are ready to go, lined up. >> thank you, holly. coming up next, president barack obama shares a message of hope with the victims of the superstorm at the christmas tree lighting. >> more than 900 merchants plan to offer free shipping on december 17th with delivery by christmas eve. that is what i'll be taking advantage of. we'll be right back.  oh, you have a keurig vue brewer? oh, it's great! now i can brew my coffee just the way i love it. how do you do that? well, inside the brewer, there's this train that's powerful enough to carry more coffee and fresh water to make coffee that's stronger and bigger...

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president obama lit the national christmas tree last night. take a listen. >> three, two, one! >> believe it or not, this is

the event's 90th year. a star-studded lineup turned out including neil patrick harris and james taylor. >> and this holiday season is especially difficult for families who lost everything in the storm. but it is also a time for us to be greatful for the heroism and perseverance of ordinary men and women in the storm's path who have showed us that americans will always be stronger than the challenges that we face. >> every president since calvin cool inhas lit the national christmas tree. it is always a beautiful time. >> sure is. >> we are live all morning long covering stuff a truck 2012. >> coming up next, we are checking back in with wisdom martin. he is live at the brentwood giant into northeast d.c. looks like things are getting started this. >> all right. and we've got a look at the morning's other top stories including a multimillion-dollar plan to prevent flooding in a d.c. neighborhood where resident are fed up. fox 5 morning news is back in a moment. 

time for stuff a truck 2012f you can't make it out to the giant food stores where we'll be today, can you also donate over the phone. we are prepared for you. our folks standing by there in the studio. the number is 202-895-33:07 it is also on the bottom of your screen there. is in information on how can you donate by text or online as well. can you also head to myfoxdc.com to get all the information. but they're standing by ready to take your call. all right. great cause. >> gwen is with us again. we've been kind of complaining

about the weather. >> we have been spoiled with the 70-degree days that we had. >> that is what it was. >> we have a few light showers moving through and some spotty sprinkles here and there. nothing will be a total washout throughout the day but you can expect a little bit of fog associated with this as well. not mush sunshine -- not much sunshine in my forecast today. today, more clouds than sun. our high will be about 51 degrees, exactly where we should be. >> all right. sound great. you know, it will continue to be like this, isn't it for the most part? >> we'll get a warm-up as we move flu into the course of the weekend. >> 70? >> -- we'll get a warm-up as we move through into the course of the weekend. >> i can give you 60s though. it won't be all bad.

>> thank you. >> we're focused on 66 westbound where the accident activity remains along the right transition lain lane. that is backing up this commute inbond not only through manassas but leaving 28 out of centreville. we have other things to discuss with you. traveling southbound along 270 this morning, the problem will be here in rockville at 28 with the wreck in the left lane. that will slow down your ride coming southbound out of gaithersburg. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. traffic. it only tacked a small donation to make a big difference in the lives of some families this holiday season. >> -- it only takes a small donation to make a big difference in the hives of some families this holiday season. >> let's check in with wisdom. you got the hat on now. >> it is starting to rain a little bit. that is why we got the lid on now. we don't want that to stop the

effort. the objective is to get as much food as possible, fill up these boxes, load them on to the truck and the food goes to the capital area food bank and they feed the people in the d.c. region. this over here are some of the people working out here. we want to give a shout out to all of the people working. capital area food bank volunteers are out her. we want to say thank you to someone else as well. see this big monitor. this was donated to us. cpr multimedia, the jumbotron. we want to say thank you to home depot for the heaters out here. terry is out here. she has the dauntsers lined up. we want to show you what you will get if you. -- she has the dancers lined

up. let's hit it. let's go. >> all right. ll right. >> what is the dance again? >> it is called reverse, wisdom. wisdom.

>> we'll talk to representatives from giant as well about this cause. so stay with us. we'll be here all morning long. don't let the weather stop you. great cause. back to you. >> wisdom martin, thank you. >> where is wisdom? is he doing anything? >> he's back there. >> in our other top stories now, a momentous day in maryland for some same-sex couples yesterday. same-sex marriage licenses are now being issued. there are some changes to the license itself. there is no mention of man or woman, bride nor groom. they will be party number one and party number two. the first weddings are the first of january. a warning for students and staff at george washington university after police say there was an attempted sexual assault on campus and a series of burglaries. this is not the correct video. they all happened within hours of one another. they are rice hall and the ivory tower residence hall.

police have also released surveillance photos of two suspects accused of stealing cell phones and laptops from dorm rooms. some relief may be on the way for two neighborhoods known for flash flooding. >> cherrily is live in northwest with a preview of the project and dare i say really welcome news for folks in those areas. >> good morning. >> reporter: absolutely, especially when you see rain coming down again. it is a reminder of the flooding that happened in these neighborhoods. this project will involve a series of tunnels as well as storage tanks. it will cost likely $40 million more than previously mapped but the good news is it could bring we leave to these neighborhoods much sooner. -- than previouslily planned. some parts of the project have already begun along rhode island avenue and first street in northeast where workers are

digging some of the tunnels. they are looking at six blocks of tunnels that will eventually be able to store millions of gallons of storm water. it is expected to stop the flash floods that submerged parts of bloomingdale and ledroit park over and over again this summer. summer. it will take years to complete but should bring long-term relief. >> this will bring some of of the instructal ranges to the first industry corridor and rhode island avenue corridor and it will have a direct impact on the flooding that has been occurring over the summer and the thins have have been occurring for decades. >> reporter: home owners in these areas could also see some financial relief. legislation is penning to reimburse them for the flood damage and to pay for that, customers would see a 30 crept increase in their monthly water bills. -- legislation is pending to

reimburse them for the flood damage. the first part of this project is expected to be done in 2014 and the first street tunnel in 2016. the entire project is not expected to be finished for 10 years. that is the latest here in blooming dale. back to you. >> thank you. how did i get sports today? >> wisdom is out. >> is that what it is? it is time for the morning line. the redskins offense has been one of the best in the league this season but there is more to it than just rg iii. think of rg iii as the engine to i ground breaking team, they call the pistol offense. it has been popular in college football but lately, we've seen it more often in the pros. little an offense that griffin knew well at baylor. some say it is too gimmicky but

it works. okay. that was pawnless. just one story. >> you did so well. >> on the stuff a truck excitement, it keeps on coming. we'll see what holly has going on at montrose crossing at the giant there in rockville. >> we take you to break with holiday greeting from our service members overseas. overs >> this is justice tip, dakota and natasha. we wanted to wish happy holidays to our moms and dads in arlington, our sisters and nieces and nephews and brother- in-law in texas and my mom in alaska.   -- this is justin, dakota and natasha.  [ telelephones ringing ]

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the capital area food bank plays a crucial role in our community making sure families do not go hungry. >> we are teamingen up with the organization again this year for stuff a struck and wisdom is live at the brentwood giant in northeast d.c. with the latest going on out there. a little bit of dancing going on already early this morning. can you top that? >> a little bit of dancing. i'm not taking part. i'm just out here to encourage people to donate to the worthy cause. who knows. people want to come out and donate and they want to dance, there is a possibility. we'll talk about something else right now. this is jamie miller. he is from giant. tell us why it is important to come out here and do this. >> giant has been a supporter of the capital area food bank for over 30 years. the past few years, a lot of our neighbors have been struggling, ever since the downturn of the economy. we encourage our cut mir to come by during their lunch hour, when they get off of work, come by, drop off some

nonperishable food items. it will help out. people are really struggling during this challenging time with the economy and food bank needs the help right now. righ >> what has been the response? >> i've been part of this since the beginning about 11 years ago and each year, it just seems to get bigger and bigger. the response seems to get big are and bigger. i know last year, we collected over 60,000 pounds of food. we've got 12 other satellite locations this year where customers can come by and drop off food items. so i think we'll even increase the am this year over last year. >> okay. all right. thank you very much for coming out and talking with us. we appreciate all your efforts from giant as well. this is, as i said, a very worthy cause. we have all kind of entertainment out here. we have jazz musicians and the dancers out here. we'll be here throughout the morning. back to you in the studio. >> that is a good way to keep

warm. >> that is the way to do it. >> thank you. we will be at four area giant food stores to collect donation today personally. i mean we'll be there taking them from you if you would like. we'll be at brentwood, montrose crossing and greenbriar and hyattsville. there are also 12 satellite drop dropoff sites where you can come. all of the information is at the bottom of your screen. >> we saw from wisdom's location out there, they are already getting some rain and is that going to move through pretty quickly? >> it will be off and on throughout the day. it is spotty light showers. a little bit of fog in some areas so if you are hitting the roads, be careful of both of those two things, going to be a difference. not much sun today in the

forecast at all. and we are talking about temperatures which are actually going to be near seasonal. we haven't had that for a while. some spotty showers as i just mention ped and a big rise in temperatures that i think you're going to like. in the meantime, here is a look at those temperatures across our area. 3 take at dulles. -- as i just mentioned. 41 in the nation's capital. 35 at baltimore. a chilly 34 for cumberland. let's take a look at radar. we want to show you what is going on with that precipitation. as you can see, we've got some light rainfall, spotty showers here and there. some of you seeing a sprinkle. some of you seeing just a little bit more. it won't be a full washout into the course of the day. a little bit of freezing rain close to the mason-dixon line. some pockets of that into the course of the early-morning hours before that will be said and done. just keep the umbrella happy

and as i said be careful on the roads. we are there with a frondal system that will approach. it will remain cool and most hi cloudy skies. -- we are there with a frontal system that will approach. a mild day tomorrow as our temperatures head up into the 60s. this frontal system will head to the south and we'll deal with it as a back door cold front. in the meantime, 51 for today. 46-degree for tonight. light southerly wind flow. a chance of showers developing once again in the overnight hours. as we move through into tomorrow, warming up to the low 60s. not bad. sunday, we're back to umbrella weather once again. a chaps of that lingering in through to the monday as the mercury stays once again above seasonal. we are back to seasonal as we head into the thursday period. normally, we would have ask tony and tucker. however, that segment will not be aired today because we're doing so much with the capital food bank for you. and we'll be back to answer

your pressing questions on monday, weather-related or otherwise. until then, if you have a question you want answered, go to myfoxdc.com and click on the weather tab. let's check in now with jowly. >> we found delays approaching and passing 109. -- let's check in now with julie. julie. >> let's take it back inside. we'll show you what else is happening. traveling along montrose road here at seven locks, we had the accident blocking the northbound lanes of seven locks here. police activity on the scene to help direct you around this closure 95 in virginia, a slow start leaving aquia harbor out of quantico. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. e traffic. a serious goal to mark our

10th year. cooperation with the capital area food bank. every year, we have a lot of fun making that goal happen. >> let's get back out live to holly morris. she is at the montrose crossing giant in rockville. >> you are right. fun is what we have when we're here all day long. the most fun thing about it is that we know we're giving our time for a great cause. and we are making a difference. if you are ever wondering, does my money really go? how much of my money goes to helping the cause. when it comes to the capital area food bank, if you give just $1, 92 cents goes collectly to their mission. >> we are getting some food. >> just a little bit. we need more. >> the motto is till no one is hungry. >> right. >> i remember this every year

that $3 helps feed -- for every dollar, we can provide three meals. >> that is a pretty good stretch. maybe people don't understand just how big the scope is and all the different things you do. >> we have education classes and we distribute between our programs. we've got a kids cafe program. we've got senior brown bags, mobile pantries and there are over 700 nonprofit agencies that we partner with throughout the washington metro area. >> as people are coming out, what is the best thing for them to bring? >> healthy foods we have a healthy dozen list now. applesauce, peanut butter, canned spinach, all the items that you know are healthy for you are healthy for others. we are live at four different -- there are basic giants that we have the big teams at. but there are 16 participating giants. >> correct. >> how can people make the most of a trip to giant. >> i think giant has $5 bag

already premade so can you just give them $5, buy it and they'll bring it out to us or can you bring it out to us yourself. >> we talk about this every euro. it is not about just helping the homeless not to be hungry. there are people that go to work hungry ever day. >> we are seeing college students, people who used to be donors to the food bank are now needing our services. >> there are a lot of people taking time to come out and donate. in fact, i think there are three very lovely ladies coming with bags in hand as we speak. it is three of the withers girls making time for us this morning. good morning. >> good morning. >> i'm elizabeth. >> i'm danielle. >> i'm michaela. >> they all look with a too good for this time of the morning. >> we wanted to come out and support the capital area food bank. the wizards organization is really involved in the community and it is cold an early but a great reason to come out and we're happy to be here. >> you guys are doing a lot of

did you have rent things. >> you are adopt a family. >> the monument of sports, we are adopting families and we adopted one family with three girls. during this next week, we'll be shopping and getting gifts for them and wrapping presents and actually going to their house to deliver the gifts. >> now, there's game tomorrow night. >> a game tomorrow night at #:00 p.m. against the golden state warriors. >> so like the baseball basketball game will be fun and everything but i also hear that they are giving out something special tomorrow. >> they are not giving out but we are releasing our wizard girls playing card. >> how much do those go for? >> $8. >> perfect stocking stuffer. wizards girl playing cards. go ahead and put your donations in the box. we have several boxes here because we are anticipating a high turnout today. the wizards girls going ahead

and dropping in this. the most important question before i go. how exciting was boating the heat? >> it was such a fun game. >> how exciting was beating the heat? >> it was like the best game so far. >> he won't touch that. >> the arena was just going nuts. >> it was a wonderful gift to all of us. the best gift you can make today is to come out to one of the location. we'd lymph for you to come visit us at montrose crossing. if you come now, you might get to get your picture with the three lovely gurls. i won't even mess up the picture. i'll let you get with them. -- with the three lovely girls. >> we are happy they came down to donate. record or not, we don't need to talk about that. >> we love what they are he doing today. >> thank you. -- we love what they're doing today. >> we need your help to decorate the fox 5 christmas tree. send in your ornaments.

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that does it for the 6:00 hour now. let's send it over to allison and tony. good morning to you both again. >> good morning, sarah. coming up now on fox 5 morning news, residents of japan on edge after another strong earthquake shakes the northeast region, triggering a series of small tsunamis. we'll have an situation. and track work shuts down five stations beginning tonight on metro. we'll tell you where and what it will mean for your weekend plans. >> a sneak peek for the plans for president obama's second inaugural and the famous places taking part. fox5 news at 7:00 starts right now. it is friday, december 7, 2012. and